Method

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add the mushrooms, then fry over a high heat for 3 mins until golden and softened. Add the garlic, fry for 1 min more, then tip into a bowl with the parsley. Add the onion and celery to the pan with the rest of the oil, then fry for 5 mins until lightly coloured.

Stir in the tomatoes, chilli and a little salt, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins until thickened. Meanwhile, boil the spaghetti, then drain. Toss with the sauce, top with the garlicky mushrooms, then serve.

Recipe Tip

If you want to use a slow cooker...

Leave the Italian flavours to infuse for hours by adapting this recipe. Simply place all the ingredients except the parsley and pasta in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 6-7 hours. Just before you're ready to eat, cook your spaghetti, drain, mix with the mushroom mix and scatter with parsley to serve.

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Comments, questions and tips

Really tasty, midweek meal. Well worth a try!! I put a splash of balsamic vinegar and Lee and Perins in the sauce for extra flavour.

catie74

13th Feb, 2017

Used 1 chilli, 2 cloves garlic and some dried porcini adding the water it was drained in too. Fed my 3 boys aged 7, 9 and 12 but would struggle to get 4 adult portions out of it

AntR

29th Jan, 2017

5.05

Very easy to make. Taste's great. More for 2 people though.

Aleo

16th Jan, 2017

Added spinach as others have suggested and used tripoline pasta instead of spaghetti for a bit of added interest. A quick and easy midweek meal.

belle.gothique

21st Nov, 2015

2.55

This is not a bad quick meal. I used exotic mushrooms to give it a bit of something else. There are only two of us but I still used 400g chopped tomatoes as there's nothing worse then hardly any sauce. It's something I'd probably reserve for those nights whereby I don't have much time or are too tired.

Sarahhart15

20th Jul, 2015

5.05

Really delicious meal. Would definitely cook it again.

JHKLLZHARH

7th Jul, 2015

I left out the onion, added more garlic and added a scotch bonnet chilli. I only used 200 grams of spaghetti. And grated some cheese over it. It was really nice it did only feed me and my daughter though

SonjaP

26th Jun, 2014

Really enjoyed this but the quantities are not enough for four people. Cooked as per the ingredient list thinking of keeping some for tomorrow and two girls ate it all followed by pudding. Or are we just greedy?!

reevey

14th Mar, 2014

2.55

I cooked this in a slow cooker. It was not bad, the sauce was a bit thin and I had to use some corn flour to thicken it before serving. I added a orange pepper and used a fresh chilli. It needed something else so might try the spinach next time. I served it with fresh spaghetti and some smoked bacon

JamesBFood

18th Feb, 2014

3.05

Agree with some of the comments so far... I tried this as per the recipe; definitely needs more garlic and chilli flakes - and another tin of tomatoes would be good as well: there's quite a lot of pasta in 300g and I felt there wasn't enough sauce to fold into the pasta once it'd reduced a bit. If calories aren't a concern, I think a bit of cheese on top as it's being served would really add to this and make it more flavourful.

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